The last hoorah!!!

Today was mom's last chemotherapy treatment! PRAISE GOD!!!
Over the course of the next 6 weeks or so she will have more testing done to see if any cancer cells remain. We have been told that follicular lymphoma (mom's version) does not go into remission; instead it is a slow-growing lymphoma that takes years to become a nuisance and get to the point of needing further treatment. I am believing in faith that we will not need further chemotherapy treatments...ever!
If, however, cancer cells are seen on the follow-up tests, she will be given Rituxin (monoclonal antibody) treatments every 3 months until further notice [read 'years' here]. Up until today, mom's Rituxin was given at the beginning of her chemo treatments. However, it was given at the end of her treatment today, and mom is having a lot of nausea despite the meds they gave her to prevent it. Mom doesn't do well with nausea, so we've been lucky that she hasn't had any thus far. Each treatment has brought with it some strange symptom - visual changes, nose bleeds, joint/muscle aches - but nausea has been avoided until now. At least we know that may of these symptoms are short-lived and pass fairly quickly over the first week after treatment. We are praying that the nausea passes even more quickly.
Please keep her in your prayers as we await tests and test results, as she fights with this nausea, and as we wait on the Lord for full healing - should that be his will!!

God bless,
Amanda